Shotfare

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Shotfare is a generic term for government programs that mandate that the children of welfare recipients must get necessary immunizations or they will lose their government assistance. It has been criticized by social welfare advocates as punishing or sanctioning behaviors that are stereotypically attributed to people on public assistance.